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ASCE Seattle Section Ports and Harbors Committee Monthly Dinner

Rising worldwide demand for oil & natural gas (particularly in Asia) has led to the advent of several energy export projects in British Columbia. At least 7 LNG export projects and 2 bitumen (oil) projects are currently in the planning, design or construction stage. Several other marine terminal projects related to the transport of energy or other goods are also planned or underway. The combined value of all these projects is in the tens of billions of dollars. Despite the fact that British Columbia features one of the worlds most rugged and remote coastlines, the design and construction of some of these facilities is already underway. This presentation presents an overview of some of these marine construction projects, focussing on the unique and interesting challenges involved in their planning, design and construction.

Outline:
Introduction
Overview of major projects planned or underway
The challenges of British Columbia's remote and rugged coast
Case studies of selected projects
Summary & questions

Speaker:

Ron Byres is a professional civil engineer with more than 25 years experience in the planning, design, and construction management of port and harbour facilities world wide. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree in Coastal and Ocean Engineering, both from the University of British Columbia. He is a registered professional engineer in British Columbia, Washington State, and Texas, and has worked on well over 100 port projects in thirteen different countries and five continents. He has been a member of the ASCE Ports & Harbours Committee since 2002, and is currently participating as a contributing author of a new ASCE Manual of Practice on vessel mooring analysis. He is also a member of the Canadian technical code committee responsible for the CAN/CSA Z276, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - Production, Storage, and Handling. Mr. Byres is currently a Senior Project Manager with Moffatt and Nichol, a consulting engineering firm that specializes in the planning and design of ports and harbour infrastructure projects.